Archive for March, 2010

#ScreenMediaExpo – Virtual Pre-Networking

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

The Screenmedia expo Europe folks have started a nice initiative over on their LinkedIn Group, asking “Are you planning to attend Screen Media Expo on May 5th & 6th in London? Take a moment to introduce yourself and your business here…” People are invited to introduce themselves and give reasons for attending or exhibiting in […]

Signage – Or Lack Of – In Los Angeles

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Thanks to Richard F. Hamlin, Attorney with the firm of Hamlin, Cody & Moore, we’ve been keeping up-to-date with the City of Los Angeles and its views, codes and laws that seem, in our eyes at least, to be doing their best to stifle the digital signage industry – in fact, the signage industry in […]

Muzak Chooses YCD As Digital Signage Vendor

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

Muzak one of the leading providers of business music to some of the world’s most recognizable brands, has selected YCD as a vendor for digital signage solutions. As a reseller of YCD’s products under its Sight brand, Muzak will help clients in the retail and hospitality sectors create even more riveting customer experiences that drive […]

#ScreenMediaExpo – Digital Signage Showcase

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

The Digital Signage Showcase, the brainchild of Ronni Guggenheim at Minicom was an incredibly well attended stand at #ISE2010 in Amsterdam back in February and there’s no reason to think with the line up of participants this time around in May in London that it will be any different… Taking part are the following: – […]

IMAX To Open In Singapore

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

IMAX Corporationv, Toronto, has announced that Shaw Theatres Pte Ltd., a leading exhibitor in Singapore, has signed an agreement to install a digital IMAX theatre system at the exhibitor’s premier location in the heart of Singapore’s famous commercial retail and entertainment area, Orchard Road. The IMAX installation, scheduled to be open in spring of 2011, […]

Glasses-Free 3D Application For Gaming In Beta Test

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

3D Eye Solutions Inc., Longwood, Florida, has begun beta testing for its glasses-free 3D application for such video game platforms as, Nintendo Wii, Apple iPhone, Macintosh, and PC. The company is developing a new render engine that’s more flexible in design, can be integrated with multiple gaming systems, and fills a need in the $46.5 […]

DSF Interim Board Elects Officers

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Gail Chiasson, North American Editor

Rich Cooley, CEO and founder of Visser Digital Media, Scottsdale, Arizona, has been elected chairman of the Interim Board of Directors of the new Digital Signage Federation, the independent not-for-profit trade association serving the digital signage industry, launched in February during the DSE in Las Vegas. Also elected as officers of the Interim Board were […]

Ontario Recycling Fee Changes Effective April 1

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Dmitry Sokolov

Commencing April 1, 2010 Canadian provinces of Ontario and Saskatchewan are changing their Electronics Recycling fees structure. Ontario change in particular will affect Digital Signage and AV companies. In Ontario there will be an overall fee increase on all sizes of monitors  and new category introductions. Small size monitors and all in one devices (equal or under 29″) will now carry a fee of […]

#ScreenMediaExpo – Bulgarian Digital Advertising Association

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Chris Sheldrake

Few we think would deny that #ScreenMediaExpo is a truly EUROPEAN exhibition, news just in that members of the Bulgarian Digital Advertising Association will be coming over especially for the event in May in London.

Magners Say: Same Again Darling!

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Andrew Neale

Those of us with ties to the South West of England are rather partial to a drop of cider, one of the region’s better known exports. And the relevance of this? Well, in the UK last Wednesday it was Budget day, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, announced that there will be a […]